The Folo by Travel Weekly
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Why the stakes are high for U.S. travel during the World Cup
One big question for North America travel is: how strong travel demand will be for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in just a few weeks. This year the matches are being played in cities throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and at the beginning of the year expectations among destination market…
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Top travel stories of the week: Spirit's demise, Amex GBT's sale
We’re devoting this episode to the two stories on the front page of this week’s Travel Weekly: The Spirit Airlines shutdown and a megadeal to acquire American Express Global Business Travel. First we’ll talk with aviation editor Robert Silk about the closure of Spirit Airlines, which has been a …
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America turns 250: How to celebrate the U.S. via travel
The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is being celebrated this year -- and many Americans are celebrating by traveling. There are lots of places and ways to mark the great American birthday, from guided tours to road trips, from amazing fireworks displays to stays …
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AI is changing how people research travel online
This week we’re looking at how online travel search is evolving and how AI is changing the game. For a long time travel sites have been interested in mimicking how travel advisors qualify clients: How to present travel options and ideas to people who are at the very top of the booking funnel and do…
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How the Iran war dealt Egypt tourism a setback
Egypt’s travel industry is no stranger to ups and downs, but the country, which was expecting a banner year for tourism in 2026, was thrown a curveball during the start of the Iran war, when a social media post by an assistant secretary in the Department of State directed Americans in 14 countries …
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Catching up on travel: Hotels, cruise and tour updates
We’re continuing with our catch up on major news events of the past two months, and in this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with our editors: Christina Jelski, who covers hotels; Teri West, who covers ocean cruising; and Brinley Hineman, who covers tours and river cruises. What is on the radars o…
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New Folo episode: Catching up on airlines, advisors and the war
Welcome back to the Folo by Travel Weekly. We are back – this is the first in all-new episodes on the latest travel trends and news, brought to you by our team of reporters and expert guests and hosted by director of editorial strategy Rebecca Tobin. This week and next we’re talking to all our rep…
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The shape of the U.S. economy -- our Winter Series finale
In a so-called k-shaped economy, higher earners head up on an upward angle, but lower earners, on the lower leg of the “k” drop behind. This bifurcation is also playing out in some corners of the travel industry as ultrahigh-net worth travelers spend to snap up the top level suites, but travelers w…
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A Japan-based line wants to attract U.S. cruisers -- a Winter Series episode
Last summer, Folo host Rebecca Tobin got the opportunity to cruise Mitsui Ocean Cruises, a line that’s based in Japan and created for and curated for and sold to Japanese travelers – but is also now marketing to North Americans. On this episode, Anthony Kaufman, a cruise veteran who is now Mitsui’…
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The thinking behind airplane meals -- a Winter Series episode
On this episode we’re going to tuck in to a portion of the flying experience that you might be surprised to hear about: food. In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin, aviation editor Robert Silk and Joe Leader, the CEO of the International Flight Services Association, talk about the growth of good eat…
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